Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 57.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
57.1%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2010
All-time low
12.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of is 57.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 12.4%
1965 12.7% +2.9%
1970 13.1% +2.5%
1975 13.5% +3.2%
1980 13.5% +0.0%
1985 13.5% +0.0%
1990 24.6% +82.6%
1995 24.6% +0.0%
2000 37.5% +52.6%
2005 37.5% +0.0%
2010 57.1% +52.2%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.6% 12.4% 12.7% 2
1970s 13.3% 13.1% 13.5% 2
1980s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 2
1990s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
2000s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 2
2010s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 6 Indonesia 60.5% compare
  2. 7 Cameroon 60.0% compare
  3. 8 Honduras 59.6% compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 53.5% compare
  5. 11 Portugal 52.9% compare
  6. 12 Namibia 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 57.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)